Warren Worthington III

Warren Worthington III
Cover of Uncanny X-Men (vol. 4) #7 (July 2016) showing Warren's feathered wings as Angel (left) and metallic wings as Archangel (right).
Art by Greg Land.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe X-Men #1
(September 1963)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist/co-plotter)
In-story information
Full nameWarren Worthington III
SpeciesHuman mutant
Place of originCenterport, New York
Team affiliationsX-Men
X-Force
X-Club[1]
Mutantes Sans Frontières
X-Factor
Renegades
The Champions of Los Angeles
The Defenders/The Secret Defenders
Hellfire Club
Horsemen of Apocalypse
X-Terminators
Worthington Industries
Cheyarafim
Jean Grey School Students[2]
Notable aliasesAngel
Avenging Angel
Archangel
Dark Angel
Death
Master of the Seven Seeds[3]
AbilitiesAs Angel:
  • Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability
  • Flight via feathered wings and hollow bones
  • Regenerative healing factor
  • Aerial adaptation

As Archangel:

  • Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability
  • Razor sharp/poisonous feather projection
  • Regenerative healing factor
  • Flight via metal wings
  • Aerial adaptation

Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963). Warren is a founding member of the X-Men, having used the moniker Angel.[4] Later stories would reveal that prior to joining the team, he had acted as a vigilante under the moniker Avenging Angel.

Warren is a mutant, an evolved species of humans who are born with superhuman abilities. The character originally possesses a pair of large feathered wings extending from his back, enabling him to fly. He is the heir of the Worthington family fortune, and this privileged background results in Warren being stereotyped as self-absorbed and unable to deal with hardships during his early years with the X-Men. This personality was ultimately replaced with a more introspective and brooding personality in the late 1980s, when the character was changed into the darker Archangel persona. While Warren's wings were originally feathered, his transition to Archangel resulted in metallic wings and newfound powers.

As one of the original X-Men, Warren has had a frequent presence in X-Men-related comic books throughout the years and also appeared occasionally in X-Men animated series and video games. Ben Foster played the role of Warren in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand and Ben Hardy portrayed a younger version in the 2016 film X-Men: Apocalypse.

  1. ^ The Uncanny X-Men #507
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference wx4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Uncanny X-Force #14
  4. ^ Bagley, Alison (2020-11-01). "A Founding Member of The X-Men Could Resurrect Mutants Way Before Krakoa". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-02-09.